Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Paraguay
Paraguay: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary was 2.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Paraguay, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Paraguay stood at 2.6%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.2% on the previous year and down 64.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Paraguay peaked at 7.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2024.
Paraguay ranks 91st of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 4.7% | — |
| 2003 | 5.0% | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 5.8% | +18.0% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | -24.7% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | -14.1% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | -15.1% |
| 2012 | 7.2% | +125.2% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 5.5% | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 6.4% | +15.9% |
| 2022 | 6.5% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | -50.5% |
| 2024 | 2.6% | -19.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.0% | 4.4% | 5.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 3.2% | 7.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 2.6% | 6.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 88 Cape Verde 3.0% compare
- 89 Timor-Leste 3.0% compare
- 90 Malta 2.7% compare
- 92 Burkina Faso 2.4% compare
- 93 Togo 2.4% compare
- 94 Portugal 2.4% compare
More education data for Paraguay
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34,286 (2012)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 12,773 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 109,864 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 106,763 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 570,654 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 710,209 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4674 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1025 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Paraguay?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Paraguay was 2.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2024.
- How does Paraguay rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Paraguay ranks 91st out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release